Albanese govt proposing $100m fine for social media companies directing people to harmful content

News24 Political Editor Andrew Clennell has outlined the potential showdown between Labor and the Opposition over the Albanese government’s legislation around digital duty of care. News24 can reveal the government is proposing fines of up to $100 million for social media companies directing people to harmful content. “This is bound to be controversial, and the Coalition and One Nation have already signalled they are going to oppose this bill,” Mr Clennell said.